Burgettstown snaps nearly 2-decade long playoff drought
Kacey Prasko and Darian Transue combined for 25 points as Burgettstown defeated Aliquippa, 44-33, in a Section 1-AA game. The win clinches a playoff berth for the first time since 1998.
Prasko led the way with 14 for the Blue Devils (8-5, 15-6), who outscored the Quips, 28-18, over the middle two quarters. Transue added 11 points.
Avonna Henry scored 12 points for Aliquippa (2-11, 3-16).
Chartiers-Houston 68, New Brighton 23: Alexa Williamson and Jala Walker combined to score 54 points as Chartiers-Houston clinched the Section 1-AA title with a 68-23 win over New Brighton.
Williamson scored 29 and Walker 25 for the Bucs (13-0, 19-2), who also got 10 points from Jules Vulcano.
Libby Thomas scored 13 points for New Brighton (1-12, 2-18).
East Allegheny 74, McGuffey 18: Amani Johnson scored 29 points to help hand East Allegheny a 74-18 win over McGuffey in a Section 2-AAA game.
Cache Street had 20 points and Amiah Johnson 12 for EA (10-0, 20-0).
Dani Fisher scored 12 points for McGuffey (2-9, 3-16).
Greensburg CC 51, Beth-Center 34: Haley Moore scored 25 points to power Greensburg Central Catholic to a 51-34 win over Beth-Center in a Section 3-AA Game.
Brittany Stawovy added 12 points for GCC (13-0, 16-4). Kinlee Whited led Beth-Center (8-4, 11-6). The Bulldogs had their six-game winning streak snapped.
Keystone Oaks 64, Belle Vernon 41: Jaylen Hoffman scored 22 points to power Keystone Oaks to a 64-41 victory over Belle Vernon in a Section 3-AAAA game. Maleyah Agurs added 13 for KO (13-0, 18-2). Ashley Russell scored 15 for Belle Vernon (7-6, 12-9).
Jeannette 51, Carmichaels 46: Olivia Sirnak scored 33 points, including the 1,000th of her career, as Jeannette topped Carmichaels, 51-46, in a Section 3-AA game.
Sirnac is a senior forward for the Jayhawks (4-9, 7-14).
Kristina Aeschbacher had 13 points and Kaitlyn Wilson 10 for Carmichaels (3-10, 7-14).
In other games: South Allegheny dropped Waynesburg, 43-13, in Section 2-AAA; OLSH routed Fort Cherry 60-18 in Section 1-AA; Ringgold downed Uniontwon, 45-26, in Section 3 of Class 5-A; and Chartiers Valley edged South Fayette, 50-49, in Section 1 of Class 5-A.